ARDEX UK have been appointed by the world’s largest family restaurant chain, McDonalds, to supply a tile fixing solution for the re-fit of all of their UK restaurant locations.
McDonald’s Restaurant Refurbishment
JD Sports Braehead Glasgow
The Braehead Shopping Centre, Glasgow, was the location of the first JD Sports branch to feature the new design and layout for the nationwide retailer. The appointed design team wanted a fast track system to create a finished polished concrete look for both the floor and wall, and specified PanDOMO by ARDEX, which allowed them to colour match both the floor and wall surfaces in the flagship store.
ARDEX Completes Another ‘Historic’ Project
The British Museum opened its doors to the public in 1759 as the first national public museum in the world. Now home to some 8 million works from a number of different cultures, the museum stands as an iconic London attraction.
PanDOMO renovation of Wimbledon Monsoon store
Founded in 1973 and operating two international retail clothing chains, Monsoon Accessorize is a London brand with a highly distinctive identity, striving to bring hand-crafted and folk-inspired fashion to London. Today, the London-based retailer has over 400 Monsoon and Accessorize stores in the United Kingdom and over 1000 throughout the world.
ARDEX styles 1920’s Barber Shop
The Old Town Barber Club recently opened its doors to the gentlemen of Dunfermline. Offering a truly unique experience, the 1920’s New York inspired salon is filled with old oak panelling, big leather chairs and intricate hexagonal-patterned flooring. This classic styling blends seamlessly with its surroundings in the ancient capital of Scotland.
ARDEX Completes Selfridge’s Food Hall Refurbishment
Selfridges, founded in 1901 by Harry Gordon Selfridge, is regarded as one of the world’s finest department stores and is named as one of the top 100 stores to visit in the world. It offers a huge array of services, from fashion and wedding lists to a world-famous dining experience in the Food Hall. With over 200 million people visiting Oxford Street per year, Selfridge’s flagship store is inundated with customers and required a much needed refurbishment to its Food Hall to maintain its exceptional standards of service as an iconic London attraction.
Royal Bank of Scotland
The Royal Bank of Scotland, founded in 1727, is now a leading global bank. Its headquarters in Edinburgh sees thousands walk through its reception every year, and the area required an extensive renovation. To achieve this, ARDEX products were selected for the project, with the work commencing in July 2015.
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ARDEX Undertakes Charity Project for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Birmingham Children’s Hospital was founded in 1862 and now offers the widest range of child health services for young patients in the West Midlands and beyond. The hospital is renowned for its excellence in providing outstanding care and treatment to its patients.
With over 257,000 patients a year, 360 beds and 3,500 staff, the hospital is inundated with visitors and therefore required a much needed refurbishment to its main entrance lobby and café in order to maintain such standards.
Prestigious Refurbishment for the Scottish Parliament
Residing in Holyrood, Edinburgh, the Scottish Parliament is one of the most prestigious legislators in the United Kingdom. The building, built in 1999, was opened by Queen Elizabeth II, with the first parliament session held in 2004. The building’s impressive post-modern architecture has won it critical acclaim and many respected awards, and it’s been hailed as one of the most innovative designs in modern Britain.
The vast three year project started with the refurbishment of the main entrance, and the current soffits. PanDOMO by ARDEX was chosen for this project, and Artstone, an experienced PanDOMO applicator, as the chosen craftsmen, whose experience working with PanDOMO products enabled them to create a wall finish that enhanced the buildings design, and create a sense of light to open up the main entrance.
Installing 2500 x 1000mm Porcelain Tiles in Victoria Street
80-100 Victoria Street is a landmark commercial building sitting in the renowned Cardinal Place Development. As one of the most recognisable sites in Victoria, it provides high quality office accommodation and is currently occupied by brands including Microsoft and EDF Energy.
Earlier this year, refurbishments were completed on several areas of the building, with the project including some 1600m² of newly installed floor tiles on the ground and first floor lobby areas. Supplied by Pentagon Tiles, each slab measured 2500mm long x 1000mm wide x 6mm deep, presenting a significant challenge to the installation team. Andrew Reid, National Business Development Manager for ARDEX, provided the specification for the project, collaborating with Pentagon Tiles, Collins Construction and Quadrant, the main and tiling contractors respectively, to ensure the optimum system was recommended. Commenting on the project, Andrew said “The sheer size of the tiles presented a real challenge, and a system was required that would not only help Quadrant during installation, but would also provide the client with a long-term crack-free finish. After going on-site, we were able to recommend a full specification that could achieve this and give confidence to all parties involved.”